The American golf community has produced some of the best players in the golf world. The 6-time major champion, Phil Mickelson is one of them. He established his name on the PGA Tour and the OWGR standings with his hard work and talent. Yet, he credits somebody else for all the success he had throughout his career.

“Obviously, I can’t do that without Amy,” Mickelson said. The golfer appreciated his wife for being his constant support throughout his career. “She’s an incredible wife and incredible mother,” he added. “And I just couldn’t do it without her.”

At the time, Mickelson has been playing golf as a professional golfer for 25 years. He had won 42 PGA Tour titles and five majors by that time, establishing himself as one of the bests of all time. And the golfer believed he could achieve all these feats and be a great father to his three children only because he had his wife by his side. 

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Phil Mickelson and Amy’s relationship

Phil Mickelson and Amy McBride met each other for the first time in 1992, the same year the golfer turned professional. After dating for four years, the couple finally got married on November 16, 1996. Therefore, it is safe to assume that Amy has been a part of his success since the beginning of his career. 

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The couple has three children together; Amanda Brynn, Sophia Isabel, and Evan Samuel Mickelson. Notably, his wife and the children have always tried to attend the golfer’s events whenever possible.

For Mickelson, family always comes first

The golf world understood Mickelson’s love for his family early in his career when he almost abandoned the 1999 US Open. His wife was about to give birth to his firstborn, and he didn’t want to miss it, even if it meant missing a major event. He had made his caddie carry a beeper throughout the tournament to let him know if she went into labor.

Interestingly, Mickelson withdrew from the US Open in 2017 for a family event. This time, it was his firstborn’s high school graduation, and the golfer didn’t want to miss it at any cost. 

One of the best golfers of all time, the World Golf Hall of Famer, Mickelson could be a lot of things in the world of golf. However, for him, he is just a loving husband and a caring father who believes the secret to his success is his wife. 

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